Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Severe food insecurity undernourishment was 6.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.1
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
52nd
of 125 countries
All-time high
9.6
in 2017
All-time low
6
in 2022
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Cape Verde, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, severe food insecurity undernourishment in Cape Verde stood at 6.1.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
That places Cape Verde 52nd out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.6 | — |
| 2018 | 8.6 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 7.6 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 6.4 | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 6.1 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 6 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 6.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 6.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4, 33% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.6 | 7.6 | 9.6 | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.15 | 6 | 6.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 15.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 92.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe food insecurity undernourishment in Cape Verde?
- Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Cape Verde was 6.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6 in 2017.
- What is the lowest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2022.
- How does Cape Verde rank for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
- Cape Verde ranks 52nd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe food insecurity undernourishment rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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